A project was designed to investigate the use and effectiveness of an instructional design system in which systematically prepared materials, in conjunction with automated devices, were used to teach manipulative nursing skills on an independent study basis. This report presents the problem of designing and constructing such instructional…

The instructional model (IM) that is the basis of this evaluation resulted from the merger of two major Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) projects--the Primary Education Project (PEP) and the Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) project. This paper examines the Center's publications relative to the problem of evaluation of such…

The purpose of this paper is to present a general overview of the nature of and the need for accountability in educational communication. To clarify the nature of a model that will facilitate accountability, a comparative analysis is constructed between a model for instructional design and a model for speech preparation. Detailed attention is…

A new division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), the Division of Instructional Development (DID), invited papers by five leaders in the field to provide a starting place for defining and exploring instructional development (ID). The first paper argues that definitions are restrictive and should be used only…

THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO COMPARE THE CONCEPT ATTAINMENT BEHAVIOR EFFECTS OF (1) OPTIMAL AND MINIMAL INSTRUCTION, (2) TWO LEVELS OF MONETARY INCENTIVE, AND (3) HIGH AND LOW COMPETITION. EIGHTY COLLEGE STUDENTS WERE GIVEN TWO CONCEPT ATTAINMENT TASKS. ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE WAS USED TO TEST THE EFFECTS OF INSTRUCTIONS, MONETARY…

This report provides guidance in designing and implementing a performance-oriented learning center program, an approach to training which emphasizes the application of instructional technology in helping the individual or individual team to learn more effectively. Although intended for training personnel and instructional technologists in an Air…

This review into research studying the effectiveness of behavioral objectives in stimulating learning outcomes makes clear that a variety of complex conditions determines whether or not such objectives enhance relevant learning (against specified objectives) and depress, or enhance, incidental learning (against unspecified objectives). There is…

A series of articles examines the subject of educational futures, including discussions of the relevance of the topic to the training of teachers and librarians. Three games for future forecasting (SCIFI, AFAR and FAR) and a mini-delphi technique are included. A scheme for viewing alternative futures in Educational Technology through the use of…

To facilitate the development of self-instructional programs for the SAGE Track Monitor and Intercept Director, job characteristics were outlined in behavioral terms, including: job knowledge, decision-making, problem-solving, perception, position-motor, symbolic identification, and sequential. Task characteristics were related to the following…

Contains an account of the conclusions and recommendations of the International Conference on Economic Analysis for Educational Technology Decisions (June 1978), as well as an annotated bibliography of 26 working documents, and a separate annotated listing of approximately 350 articles, documents, books, and journals organized by types of…

In this conference presentation, the author presents ten humanistic, process-oriented protocol rules to guide the instructional development efforts involving a design specialist working with a client (content expert). (EM)

Presents a strategy model for implementing learner controlled instruction. Seven steps are listed with primary emphasis on the delegation of authority, research, analysis, definition, and validation of each. (JEG)

Argues that the kinds of information we can pick up with our eyes are superior to and outnumber that collected by the ears; and presents a series of guidelines for increasing and improving the use of visuals in instructional materials. (VT)

The systems approach to instructional design is advocated as a problem solving model for the discipline of educational psychology because it incorporates traditional concepts and provides (1) a method for delivering effective service; (2) a wide array of research and evaluation problems; and (3) an integrative framework for graduate training…

Seven guidelines for an adult typewriting program are presented to insure that the program is compatible with adult needs and characteristics. The guidelines include cooperative assessment of goals, flexibility in classroom procedures, immediate feedback, self-evaluation and self-direction, and job relevance. (MF)